diff --git a/source/readconf.d b/source/readconf.d
index ac6e942..42cdcf8 100644
--- a/source/readconf.d
+++ b/source/readconf.d
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ private:
          */
         @property bool empty()
         {
-            return this.property.length = 0;
+            return this.property.length == 0;
         }
 
         /** 
diff --git a/tests/test.d b/tests/test.d
index 9187e15..280c692 100644
--- a/tests/test.d
+++ b/tests/test.d
@@ -13,10 +13,8 @@ unittest
     assert(Config.file.key("value7") == "1234567890");
     assert(Config.file.key("value8") == "12345.67890");
     assert(Config.file.key("value9") == "You can use large margins");
-    assert(!Config.file.key("value10").empty);
-    assert(Config.file.key("value10") == "");
-    assert(!Config.file.key("value11").empty);
-    assert(Config.file.key("value11") == "");
+    assert(Config.file.key("value10").empty);
+    assert(Config.file.key("value11").empty);
     assert(Config.file.key("value12") == "//path");
 }